chatelaine

chat·e·laine

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [shat-l-eyn; French shahtuh-len]
- /ˈʃæt lˌeɪn; French ʃɑtəˈlɛn/
- /ˈʃæ.tə.leɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [shat-l-eyn; French shahtuh-len]
- /ˈʃæt lˌeɪn; French ʃɑtəˈlɛn/

Definitions of chatelaine word

countable noun chatelaine A chatelaine is the female owner, or the wife of the owner, of a castle or large country house. 3
noun chatelaine (esp formerly) the mistress of a castle or fashionable household 3
noun chatelaine a chain or clasp worn at the waist by women in the 16th to the 19th centuries, with handkerchief, keys, etc, attached 3
noun chatelaine a decorative pendant worn on the lapel 3
noun chatelaine the mistress of a castle or château 3
noun chatelaine the mistress of any large household 3

See all 14 definitions of chatelaine

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Origin of chatelaine

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

From the French word châtelaine, dating back to 1835-45. See chatelain

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Parts of speech for Chatelaine

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Chatelaine

chatelaine popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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Synonyms for chatelaine

noun chatelaine

sweetheart — either of a pair of lovers in relation to the other.
paramour — an illicit lover, especially of a married person.
roommate — a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.
concubine — In former times, a concubine was a woman who lived with and had a sexual relationship with a man of higher social rank without being married to him.
girlfriend — a frequent or favorite female companion; sweetheart.

All 21 Synonyms of chatelaine